Ex.2. Before you read the text, match the words to their meanings.

1. employment   2. assessment   3. compensation   4. to enable   5. issue   6. to oversee   7. to contribute   8. benefit   9. wellness   10. to reward   11. compliance   12. workforce

a) the workers engaged in a specific activity or enterprise b) to make somebody or something able to do or to be something c) the act of making a judgement about something d) something that is given or done to make up for damage or trouble e) to give (something, such as money, goods or time)to help a person, group or organization f) the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do g) a good or helpful result or effect h) the quality or state of being healthy i) work that a person is paid to do J) to give money or another kind of payment to somebody for something good that has been done k) something that people are talking about, thinking about, etc.: an important subject or topic l) to watch and direct (an activity or a group of workers) in order to be sure that a job is done correctly

Ex.3. Read the text.

Personnel management or human resource management (HRM, or simply HR) is the management of an organization's workforce, or human resources. It is responsible for the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and rewarding of employees, while also overseeing organizational leadership and culture, and ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws.

HRM is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation, communication, administration, and training.

Effective HRM enables employees to contribute effectively and productively to the overall company direction and the accomplishment of the organization's goals and objectives.

 

Ex.4. Answer the questions.

1. What do we call people working for an organization? Give 3 synonyms.

2. What is HRM responsible for?

3. What can HR managers do to attract new employees?

4. How do they select new employees?

5. What do HR managers assess?

6. How can employees be rewarded?

7. What kind of reward would be the most suitable for you?

8. How can effective HR management contribute to the accomplishment of the organization’s goal?

Ex.5. Watch Video 8. What things had you learnt from the text before you started watching the video?

Write down what new things about HRM you have learnt from it. Compare your list with your partner’s.

Ex.6. Watch the video again and complete the extracts.

1.Human resources management is the ____________ within an organization that _________ on the ______________of the management of and providing direction for the _______ that work in the organization.

2.Human resources managers generally have a __________, some experience as a ____________, excellent __________ and extreme _________of _____________.

3.You can, as an __________, feel _________ taking your ________ and concerns to a human resources manager. Human resources management is about ________________and relating to employees as _____________, understanding their __________ __________ and career _____. It’s also about creating a positive work ____________, somewhere that’s ___________ and ___________.

4.Human resources managers will ________ areas that _____ from lack of ________ in certain areas, and provide remedies and _________. They might offer workshops and _______ that employees can _______ to _______that situation.

5.Finally, it’s about empowering the __________, meeting _______ _____ and managing _____effectively. Human resources management – or HRM as you will sometimes see it – is not just a _______ _______, but an ________ and _______ academic theory.

Ex.7. Work in groups of two. One of you is going to apply for the position of an HR manager and wants to know what he is going to be in charge of. Give him a detailed HR manager job description (должностные обязанности).

Ex.8. Search the Internet to find job descriptions for other managers and economists. What are the qualifications for the job you have chosen? Do you meet the necessary requirements for the job? Share with the group what you have found. You can go to http://www.job-interview.net.